Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71519

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on the viability of small urban housing sites developed by SME housebuilders; and if he

Answer

Mary Creagh
The recent consultation looked at a range of options to make it quicker, cheaper and easier for these businesses to deliver their BNG obligations, including small urban sites. The recent consultation also looked at options for increasing flexibility for s...

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